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2A ♦ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2006 Professional Big Band group returns for CLCP fund-raiser Special to the Journal The Houston County Certified Literate Community Program announced this past week the Sept. 16 return of Still Swinging, The Les Still Big Band at the Homer J. Walker Civic Center in Warner Robins. This year’s performance, according to a release, rep resents a record-setting sixth year in a row for the “popular” 18-piece, Glenn Miller style orchestra from Atlanta. “Fans are promised a big ger and better than ever show this year,” said CLCP Coordinator Skip Holmes, also of WNNG, “including the return of The Atlanta Swing Dance Association, which brought the house down last September with stunning exhibitions in cos tume.” Also back again The Swing Shift, a four-voice ensemble reminiscent of the Modernaires, plus solo ists from Houston County’s four high school bands and this year for the first time, musicians representing area church orchestras. “Additionally,” Holmes said, “patrons will discover a more comprehensive event program including coupons and special discounts from restaurants and other busi- FVSU hosts military appreciation day Special to the Journal The Fort Valley State University Army ROTC Wildcat Battalion will host the third annual Military Appreciation Day on the university campus in con junction with the first FVSU home football game of the season today. The Wildcats take on the Tigers of Morehouse College at 6 p.m. in Wildcat Stadium. ’’Saturdays activities are a way for our cadets to dem onstrate the close, dedicat ed relationship that exists between our department, the community and the FVSU faculty, staff, administrators and students,” said Lt. Col. Antonio Foster. Busbee named outstanding assistant principal Special to the Journal Suzanne Busbee, assis tant principal at Bonaire Elementary School, was named the Outstanding Assistant Principal for District 3 by the Georgia Association of Elementary School Principals. The award was present ed at the most recent 3rd District GAESP meeting. Busbee has served in the role of assistant principal for 10 of her 26 years in educa tion. She was nominated for the award by Eric Payne, Bonaire Elementary prin cipal and Keith Lauritsen, Russell Elementary principal. At the time, Busbee served as assistant principal at both schools. “Ms. Busbee is an excep tional educator and admin istrator,” wrote Payne in his nomination letter. “She is an excellent assistant principal and will be an excellent prin cipal one day. Her work ethic and commitment to children make her a very worthy candidate for this award.” Added Lauritsen, “Suzanne has proven herself to be an innovative administrator, a hard worker and an excel lent role model for students, teachers and parents. She is always a professional and deals with everyone in a compassionate and caring way. Ms. Busbee is, without a doubt, one of the bright est and best administrators I have ever been around.” The award criteria requires that the nominee be an active assistant principal with a minimum of two years at his or her present school and hold a Georgia leadership Four musicians to perform with Atlanta big band Special to the Journal Four high school musicians have been selected by their band directors as outstanding solo musicians and will perform with Atlanta’s Les Still “Still Swinging” Orchestra. They are: Perry Hi# School senior Adam Seward on guitar; Houston County High School senior Jonathan Clopton on trumpet; Northside Hi# School sophomore Johnny Fells on alto saxophone; and Warner Robins High School senior Joseph Rimando on alto saxophone. (He also performed during last year s event.) The students will play with the 18-piece, Glenn Miller style orchestra and will also be featured on a CD. The CD will be sold by the Houston County Certified Literate Community Program with all proceeds used to help support adult literacy. The big band show and the CD sales are the sole, annual fundraiser for the CLCP The show will also feature the Perry High School Jazz Band at 6:15 p.m., under the direction of Bruce Fisher. nesses, along with drawings for a number of outstanding door prizes with a minimum 100 value.” Yet another highlight of the evening, he pointed out, would be 21st Century Partnership executive direc tor and former Channel 13 personality Mary Therese Tebbe sharing emcee duties with Holmes. About a dozen door prizes will be given away, valued from SIOO to S6OO each. Tickets are $lO, with “The active and continued support of the university s administration throughout the history of our depart ment has greatly strength ened the academic and social skills that our Reserve Office Training Corps graduates take with them as newly commissioned officers in the U.S. Army.” Appreciation Day activities include military static dis plays and a cookout next to Wildcat Stadium. A highlight of the celebra tion includes a precision para chute demonstration jump by the U.S. Army’s Silver Wings Parachute Team. Discount tickets are $5 with valid military identification BUSBEE certification. Busbee’s background includes an undergraduate degree in Education from the University of Georgia, two master’s degrees from Georgia College and State University, and an Educational Specialist degree from the University of Georgia. She is a member of the Professional Association of Georgia Educators and Georgia Association of Elementary School Principals. Active in the community, she is a mem ber of Trinity United Methodist Church and has been involved with the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Houston County schools’ football and wrestling programs, Upward Basketball and American Little League. In addition, Busbee serves as her school’s United Way coordinator and is a Relay for Life team member. students receiving a dis counted rate of $5. Tickets may be purchased at City Hall, Warner Robins Senior Citizen’s Center, Middle Georgia Technical College and the Warner Robins Area Chamber of Commerce. For more information about this event, please contact Skip Holmes, CLCP Program Coordinator, at (478) 447- 2876. To learn more about the CLCP visit its website at www.houstoncountyclcp. card and $3 for cadets in uniform. Regular general admis sion is sls; children (6-12) $5; non-FVSU students $10; individual reserved tickets (per game) S3O; reserved ticket packages $75; park ing $5. 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WRFD raises money for Jerry’s Kids By RAY LIGHTNER Journal Staff Writer The Warner Robins Fire Department smoked and wrapped Boston butts again this year for Jerry’s Kids. Firefighters were out at the training center at mid night Wednesday to begin the first day of cooking the Boston butts. “These will come off about 2 p.m.,” Firefighter Randy Willis said, Wednesday, and we’ll start another batch about midnight for Thursday.” “We pre-sold about 1,500,” said Willis. “It’s one of our big fundraisers for MDA.” The Boston butts sold for S2O a piece and were handed out and picked up between 4 and 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Homemade barbecue sauce was also available for sale. Last year the depart ment raised about $16,747 of the $132,125 donation a Jm fife*/ UHKK. k ssigF \ 125 Plantation Centre Dr., Ste. 250 • Macon to the Muscular Dystrophy Association thanks to people of Warner Robins taking their butts home. “It seems to do real well,” Willis said. The Boston butt sale was just a part of the depart ment’s annual fund-rais ing for MDA, which also includes boot drives, a golf tournament and the gos pel sing. The firefighters have been out with boots in hand at the two Warner Robins Wal-Marts the past two weekends and will be out again this weekend. The proceeds from the sale and all the other fund raisers will be given to the Muscular Dystrophy Association during the annual Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon on WMAZ 13 (CBS), which is hosted by the Warner Robins Fire Department. The depart ment is one of the top non union fire departments in the county in MDA contri butions. ..*sl M PH/ - I 1 1 1 HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL The firefighters and local celebrities will be doing the local segments of the national MDA Labor Day Telethon from the Wellston Center, according to Assistant Training Officer Dean Christian. People can come by or watch on TV from 8 p.m. to midnight Sunday and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. “There will be the fish bowl for donations, a bunch of kids with muscular dys trophy,” Christian said. “We’ll be selling T-shirts, kids can come by and meet the fireman and the celeb rities - the WMAZ person alities.” The Warner Robins Fire Department has been co hosting with Macon for 10- 12 years and the last three has hosted the local por tion for the Middle Georgia Muscular Dystrophty Association. “We used to do it at the Houston Mall,” Christian said.